June 18, 2014: Canada Zakat needs your urgent assistance to raise money for a family of 5 who arrived in Canada less than a month ago from Syria.
The family has 3 small children between 2 to 5 years old.

June 18, 2014: One of the key aspects of Zakat is to support new Muslims, especially those in financial difficulty or in dire circumstances. These people were attracted to Islam because it encourages mercy, compassion, and generosity, through the example of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

We have collected $2,821.30 of our $30,000.00 target. It is 9.40% of our goal for the Spread the Compassion Ramadan 2015 Campaign campaign

9.40%

According to a 2014 Toronto Star report on child poverty in the GTA, neighborhoods with residents of African, Asian, and Middle Eastern backgrounds were most likely to be living in poverty. Unfortunately for us. these statistics include Muslim children.Read More

Canada Zakat is a project of DawaNet Canada. DawaNet is a not for profit organization that is focused on community service, education and bridge building. DawaNet has applied for registered charity status and our application is still being processed. Once granted, donations made in 2014 and later will be eligible to receive tax receipts. For more information, please visit DawaNet.ca